A local community gathering is planned Monday night in honor of the 11 people killed Saturday, in a Synagogue in Pittsburgh. The Jewish Federation of Greater Indianapolis announced a Community Memorial Gathering with faith leaders from across Central Indiana.

Senior Rabbi Dennis Sasso, at Congregation Beth-L-ZeDeck, says in times like these the entire community — of all faith must stand together.

“I think the message we want to communicate is at times like this we don’t circle the wagons,” Sassao says. “At times like this, we expand the circle of hospitality and we support one another.”

Lindsey Mintz, with the Jewish Community Relations Council, says people of all backgrounds and religions can learn from one another.

“We have to know one another on an individual level. Faith leaders can come together, congregations can come together, which is wonderful, but it really takes members of our community at large making an effort to get to know people who are not like themselves,” Mintz says.

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